Vinnie Tortorich

Fitness Confidential Podcast

How to Truly Get in Shape

by Vinnie Tortorich

This is the Wednesday edition of The Angriest Trainer Podcast.  Today, Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber eat broccoli soup together and finish their discussion from last week about how Andy wants to have six-pack abs.  After putting a little too much “Life into Living”,  Andy gets some tough-love advice from Vinnie…

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ANDY AND THE SIX-PACK 

  • It’s not easy.
  • If you want ripped abs, you need to be extremely disciplined and focused
  • Can’t do any Life into Living…no chips, no cheating
  • And going off NSNG for too long feels terrible

Healthier Alcohol Choices, Bike Seats, and the Boston Marathon

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Saturday edition of The Angriest Trainer podcast.  Today Vinnie’s guest is Bill Palmer.  Vinnie met Bill through Serena and they became fast friends.  Tom is an entrepreneur and even with his busy schedule, he still does competitive sports.  There’s a lot going on here, so pay attention…

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TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON

  • Bill started training for ultra sports when he was 30
  • He learned running, biking and swimming techniques
  • He did the Kona Ironman which is an olympic distance Ironman
  • He loved the process and gradually got better and better

THE PROCESS

  • It took 7 years for Tom to qualify for the Boston Marathon
  • He has done 25 marathons and kept improving times
  • In endurance sports, most people stop before the good things start happening
  • Challenges are an opportunity to become a better athlete

THE BOSTON MARATHON

  • It was the first time an American won it
  • Boston also let in more people

How to Eat Healthy When You Travel

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Angriest Trainer with Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber.  Today they discuss the challenges of living the NSNG lifestyle while on the road.  Andy recently returned from Cannes.  He was on day 98 of the 100 day NLIL NSNG challenge.  Listen in and learn…

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WHAT HAPPENED TO ANDY IN EUROPE

  • Ate well on the plane; perfectly NSNG, even in the airport, he had a seafood salad
  • Made it to day 106 and was ready to return to the US…and he had a sandwich
  • Then…he had a coffee and a fruit tart and then…he had a giant slice of pizza and later on ice cream
  • When he got into bed, he was sick to his stomach…now what?

NO ANSWERS TODAY

  • Tune in next week when Vinnie explains staying on track and how to get a 6-pack

 

 

Why Vitamin B12 Helps Give You Energy

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Wednesday episode of The Angriest Trainer.  Today, Vinnie Tortorich and Andy Schreiber discuss essential vitamin B12…why it is important, why vegans run a deficiency risk and the best way to take it as a supplement…

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WHY VITAMIN B12 IS IMPORTANT

  • One of the essential vitamins
  • Deficiency is serious…affects blood cells and energy
  • Plentiful in animal foods

VEGANS AND B12

  • Vitamin B12 does not occur naturally in any plant-based food
  • The only exception are organisms that attach themselves to plant-based food

FORMS OF B12

  • Vast majority of supplements come in the form of cyanocobalamin
  • Vitamin is bound together by cyanide molecule
  • It must be converted to methylcobalamin in liver
  • And it takes energy to flush out of liver

 

The Mindset of a Super Athlete

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Monday edition of The Angriest Trainer Podcast.  Today’s guest is superfan Joanne Baxas who has co-written a book,  With Nick Cicerchi,  “The Macca Model“, based on triathete Chris “Macca” McCormack’s philosophy on triathlons and how they related to everyday life.

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MACCA…AMAZING ATHLETE…TRIATHLON’S BEST

  • Never paid like a pro
  • Won the Hawaii Ironman twice
  • No real endorsements like pros
  • Never made a lot of money

THE MACCA MODEL

  • 7 principles
  • What is the mindset in becoming a super athlete
  • How does it relate to everyday outlook

ACT LIKE A PRO

  • Triathletes give back a lot
  • Train so hard and are so dedicated
  • Can seem arrogant
  • Have to work hard…triathletes train 8-10 months a year

The Truth About Fruit, Insulin Resistance, and Diabetes

by Vinnie Tortorich

Welcome to the Saturday edition of The Angriest Trainer Podcast.  Today, Vinnie takes a question from long-time listener, Lonnie Beauchamp who attended the First Annual Los Angeles NSNG Meetup.   Lonnie’s question has to do with his Diabetes and fruits…

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HIGH GLYCEMIC FRUITS

  • When Lonnie eats high glycemic foods or fruits such as bananas, cantaloupe or watermelon, his blood sugar shoot up over 180 and stays that way for a while.  What should he be eating?
  • Veggies should be your mainstay.  Fruit is okay if it is low glycemic but stay away from fruits and foods that give you a blood sugar spike